Marv and the Dino Attack: from the multi-award nominated Marv series
Alex Falase-Koya author Paula Bowles illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:3rd Feb '22
Should be back in stock very soon
Suit Up. Step Up. It's Time to Become a Hero!
Marvin is on a school trip at the Natural History Museum when a chilling roar resonates through the exhibition . . . the dinosaurs have come back to life and are wreaking havoc! Marvin will need to assume his secret super-identity and try to save the Museum. It's time for another thrilling adventure for the intrepid Marv!It's an exciting day for Marvin and his classmates because they are visiting the Natural History Museum. Marvin and Joe can't wait to see all those dinosaur skeletons up close, but they get more than they bargained for when supervillain Leo turns up and brings the Dino skeletons to life! With the help of his loyal sidekick, a super-intelligent robot called Pixel, it's time for Marvin to become superhero Marv. Marv must use all of his newfound superhero skills if he wants to stop Leo and save his classmates from the gang of marauding dino skeletons running riot!
*** FCBG PICK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS 2023 *** "A great new series with lots of action and excitement." * Federation of Children's Book Groups (FCBG) *
"They make a brilliant addition to any young readers bookshelf." * Dapo Adeola, Co-creator and illustrator of Look Up!, Waterstones Children's Book 2020 Winner *
"Fizzing with excitement, and with themes of kindness, friendship, creativity, courage and resilience these two snappily-written tales are a super-duper start to Alex Falase-Koya's action-packed series. Paula Bowles' two-colour illustrations are terrific fun and help ramp that action right up." * Jill Bennett, Red Reading Hub *
"Marv and the Dino Attack is an enjoyable introduction to chapter books for younger readers to get their teeth into and a superb read aloud book which will keep listeners enthralled throughout." * Suzanne Horton, Just Imagine *
"A quick-paced, action-packed story with all the high stakes you need in a superhero story..." * Children's Books Ireland *
ISBN: 9780192780447
Dimensions: 184mm x 129mm x 8mm
Weight: 102g
128 pages